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| − | Congaree National Park is a national park near the town of Eastover, [[South Carolina]], which contains the largest tract of bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. After lobbying by the [[Sierra Club]], in 1976, Congress designated the land the [[Congaree Swamp National Monument]]. In 2003, it was redesignated the | + | '''Congaree National Park''' is a national park near the town of Eastover, [[South Carolina]], which contains the largest tract of bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. After lobbying by the [[Sierra Club]], in 1976, Congress designated the land the [[Congaree Swamp National Monument]]. In 2003, it was redesignated the Congaree National Park. |
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Latest revision as of 00:30, June 28, 2016
Congaree National Park is a national park near the town of Eastover, South Carolina, which contains the largest tract of bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. After lobbying by the Sierra Club, in 1976, Congress designated the land the Congaree Swamp National Monument. In 2003, it was redesignated the Congaree National Park.
| Congaree National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | South Carolina |
| Area[1] | 26,546 acres (107.4 km²) {24,337 acres (98.5 km²) federal} |
| Visitors[2] | 115,524 (in 2007) |
| Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
| Website | NPS - Congaree |
